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Pursuit detects live signals from NC General Assembly, NC Budget Office, and SC Administration modernizing legacy systems and hiring IT talent—three of thousands seeking QAT Global's nearshore development expertise. Win before RFPs close the door.

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6–18mo

Earlier than the competition

92 days

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<div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>General Assembly</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · NC</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-active'>Active Signal</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Coordinating statewide digital service and platform modernization initiatives</div><div class='signal-body-text'>The General Assembly is planning to coordinate statewide digital service initiatives and modernize citizen-facing platforms through phased enterprise identity standards implementation. This effort directly aligns with needs for application modernization, cloud integration, and IT staff augmentation to support platform upgrades and identity system deployment. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Enterprise identity standards accelerate citizen platform modernization</div><div class='signal-body-text'>General Assembly's phased identity standards rollout creates budget allocation pressure across fiscal cycles, requiring vendors who can scale implementation without disrupting ongoing citizen services. By prioritizing citizen-facing systems first, the agency reduces operational risk and accelerates ROI on modernization investments while managing procurement costs across multiple platform upgrades.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 5 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Tom Taylor</span><span class='contact-title'>Chief Information Security Officer</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Peter Capriglione</span><span class='contact-title'>Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Wallace Austin</span><span class='contact-title'>Manager Client Technologies</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Matthew Winslow</span><span class='contact-title'>Representative</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Ralph Hise</span><span class='contact-title'>Senator</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewNewsFile/117/S257-CCSNExr-2%20v78#page=534' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-07-01</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div> <div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>Budget and Management, Office of State</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · NC</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-active'>Active Signal</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>State struggles to hire employees for aging mainframe IT infrastructure</div><div class='signal-body-text'>The Budget and Management Office of State is grappling with critical staffing gaps in its aging IT infrastructure, particularly for COBOL-based mainframe systems as specialized skills retire and are no longer taught. This challenge creates immediate demand for application modernization, custom software development, and IT staff augmentation services to replace legacy systems and bridge workforce shortages. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Legacy system modernization unlocks IT talent and operational efficiency</div><div class='signal-body-text'>Budget and Management, Office of State faces escalating operational costs and service delays as legacy mainframe systems demand expensive workarounds and constrain IT staff capacity for strategic initiatives. Modernizing these systems directly reduces technical debt and frees resources for higher-value projects, positioning the agency to deliver better outcomes within existing budget constraints.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 5 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Carol Malony</span><span class='contact-title'>Business Systems Analyst</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Michael Arnold</span><span class='contact-title'>Deputy Director for Operations</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Kristin Walker</span><span class='contact-title'>State Budget Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Melissa Martin</span><span class='contact-title'>Human Resources Business Partner</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>John Donachie</span><span class='contact-title'>Senior Project Manager</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://www.osbm.nc.gov/fy2026-27-budget-rec-modernize-govt/open#page=2' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-07-01</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div> <div class='ecard'><div class='ecard-header'><div><div class='ecard-name'>South Carolina Department of Administration</div><div class='ecard-meta'>County Government · SC</div></div><div class='ecard-header-right'><span class='badge badge-hot'>High Intent</span></div></div><div class='ecard-signals'><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Modernizing legacy mainframe applications through refactoring and network infrastructure</div><div class='signal-body-text'>South Carolina Department of Administration is planning to modernize legacy mainframe applications, including the Offender Management System, which are inefficient and costly to maintain, requiring refactoring and new network infrastructure. This initiative directly aligns with needs for custom software development, application modernization services, and cloud integration capabilities. No RFP has been issued; this is pre-solicitation intelligence.</div></div><div class='signal-item'><div class='signal-title'>Accelerating digital transformation through cloud-native application services</div><div class='signal-body-text'>South Carolina Department of Administration faces escalating operational costs and compliance exposure from systems unable to meet modern security and reporting standards. By modernizing the Offender Management System infrastructure, the agency can reduce long-term maintenance spending and improve operational reliability for critical justice functions.</div></div></div><div class='ecard-contacts'><div class='ecard-contacts-label'>Key Contacts · 5 verified by Pursuit</div><div class='contact-list'><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Nathan Hogue</span><span class='contact-title'>Chief Information Officer</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Alex Alvanos</span><span class='contact-title'>Chief Information Security Officer</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Kevin Etheridge</span><span class='contact-title'>Acting Office Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Ben Willis</span><span class='contact-title'>Chief Information Security Officer</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div><div class='contact-row'><div class='contact-info'><span class='contact-name'>Mike Shealy</span><span class='contact-title'>Program Director</span></div><div class='contact-data-hints'><span class='data-hint'>Email</span><span class='data-hint'>Phone</span></div></div></div></div><div class='ecard-footer'><a class='ecard-source-link' href='https://www.admin.sc.gov/sites/admin/files/Documents/Budget/FY27%20N040%20-%20Department%20of%20Corrections.pdf#page=25' target='_blank'>View source · 2026-07-01</a><span class='ecard-timing'>⏱ Pre-RFP — no solicitation issued</span></div></div>

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2.5M

Documents processed monthly

Pursuit reads 2.5 million government documents monthly — meeting minutes, strategic plans, budget filings, and FOIA records — surfacing the signals that matter to Keeper Security's ICP before they become public solicitations.

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